Sunday Toughie No 16 by Zandio (Hints)
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I was expecting Zandio last week but here he is now. Not the hardest of this series so far but still tricky enough to merit the Toughie status.… Continue reading
Enigmatic Variations 1539(Hints)
Recovery by Eclogue
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Eclogue set crosswords for all the thematic crossword outlets. This is their thirteenth in the EV series.
Preamble: This puzzle is based on a notable theft and RECOVERY (or two). 16 answers are too short for their allotted number of cells, leaving some cells empty.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3160 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg – where we have had more of what we don’t need right now!
For me, one word – quirky. I counted four anagrams (with two partials), no lurkers, and one homophone – all in a symmetric 28 clues; with 14 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues.… Continue reading